6.4 Ha Tempate Farm Site
8,000 m² Growing Area
150 tons/yr of Produce
12-Month Harvest
6.4 Ha Tempate Farm Site
8,000 m² Growing Area
150 tons/yr of Produce
12-Month Harvest
6.4 Ha Tempate Farm Site
8,000 m² Growing Area
150 tons/yr of Produce
12-Month Harvest
6.4 Ha Tempate Farm Site
8,000 m² Growing Area
150 tons/yr of Produce
12-Month Harvest
6.4 Ha Tempate Farm Site
8,000 m² Growing Area
150 tons/yr of Produce
12-Month Harvest
6.4 Ha Tempate Farm Site
8,000 m² Growing Area
150 tons/yr of Produce
12-Month Harvest

On the Sixth Day, the Lord said, "Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food."— Genesis 1:29

Regenerative farming,
rejuvenating our community.

What we believe, we live.

Founded in faith, the Sixth Day Project delivers a secular service to vulnerable households in our community. We empower struggling and at-risk families through fair, living-wage employment, wraparound services, and elective pastoral care — all anchored in a working agricultural enterprise that produces real revenue. This is not charity; it is dignity, stability, and a pathway to a future families can build on.

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The First Pillar — The Farm

Regenerative farming, built for year-round abundance.

The farm is the economic engine — a controlled-environment operation producing premium greens, vegetables, berries, and specialty crops for restaurants, CSA members, and the local farm stand. A greenhouse complex engineered to out-produce the land it sits on, and to fund the mission that surrounds it. Stewards of the land and the people.

Controlled-Environment Agriculture

Climate-managed greenhouses deliver consistent premium quality year-round — through the dry-season gap that idles open-field farms.

Hydroponic NFT

Nutrient-film systems for leafy greens and herbs — faster cycles, near-zero soil loss, dramatically less water than field growing.

Vertical Farming

Multi-tier towers expand effective growing area to ~6,800–8,000 m² — more harvest per hectare, less land disturbed.

Sustainable Infrastructure

A roadmap toward solar generation, rainwater catchment, and efficiency innovations that shrink the carbon footprint while maximizing the production needed to reach the project's community goals.

Regenerative Ag & GHG Emissions

Regenerative-ag practices that rebuild soil and biodiversity, with a carbon-credit track pursued in parallel.

Satellite view of the Sixth Day Project farm site in Tempate, Guanacaste (10.4145°N, 85.7120°W)
The Site

6.4 hectares in Tempate, Guanacaste.

River frontage, fertile pasture, and tree cover in Tempate, on the Pacific side of Guanacaste. The land carries the greenhouse complex, daycare, chapel, and community storefront. Production targets premium channels — restaurants, the weekly CSA harvest box, and the on-site farm stand — with in-kind harvest shared with worker families and daycare meals.

The Mission

We create the opportunity. We never force the outcome.

We believe our role is to create opportunity across and through all three pillars — not to drive a result. Faith is not something that can be forced. It is nurtured, patiently and with care, like the plants we grow and the people we serve.

Our pastoral care is present every day the farm operates — and it is entirely optional for participants. The chapel doors are open, pastoral care is available, and worship is offered. None of it is tracked, measured, or ever made a condition of employment, wages, daycare, or any service. The door is open to all and closed to none.

The mission offering

A consistent, caring presence for anyone who wants it — workers, their families, and the wider community.

On-Site Chapel

A quiet, open space for prayer and reflection, present on the farm every day and available to anyone who wishes to step in.

Weekly Worship

Voluntary gatherings open to workers, families, and neighbors — come if you like, never any obligation to attend.

Individual Pastoral Care

Confidential, one-on-one support from credentialed, experienced counselors — for whatever a person is carrying.

Faith-Based Mentorship

Walking alongside those who want it — encouragement, accountability, and steady relationship over time.

Family-Life Programming

Marriage, parenting, and family-support sessions for households who choose to take part.

Seasonal Worship

Observances and celebrations through the year, marking the rhythms of the seasons and the community's life together.

Our conviction is simple: opportunity is ours to create; the outcome is never ours to force. Faith, like a seedling, grows only when it is nurtured — never when it is demanded.
Our Services

A wraparound package, delivered to every worker household.

Our wraparound services are delivered to every worker as a condition of employment — fully funded, with no deduction from wages. A household earning the local minimum wage on paper actually receives roughly two-and-a-half times that value once the full bundle is counted.

Fair-Wage Employment

Full-time, year-round, formally registered positions — no seasonal or piecework. Wages and core terms fixed across all phases.

Government Healthcare Access

We connect every participant to Costa Rica's universal healthcare system through formal employment, automatically extending coverage to spouse and minor children at no cost to the worker.

On-Site Childcare

Licensed, government-certified daycare for children up to age 6, staffed by qualified professionals under national child-welfare oversight.

Meal Program

Two meals per shift plus a snack, sourced in significant part from the farm. A budgeted line, not a discretionary benefit.

Transportation

Dedicated, scheduled minibus for the work commute, medical appointments, and children's transport to and from offsite schools.

Training & Skills

A continuing training pathway in the first 24 months, on the clock — building credentials and lifetime earning potential.

Insurance Coverage

A layered insurance package above statutory national health and injury coverage, protecting workers, families, and operations — paid by the Foundation.

Counseling & Support

Confidential, voluntary, no-cost mental-health and family counseling, never linked to employment performance.

Government-Services Bridge

The Family Support Coordinator connects households to income support, childcare subsidies, nutrition assistance, and housing programs — entitlements that often persist long after tenure.

Once the project reaches operational surplus, a defined share is distributed back to workers as a year-end bonus on top of the statutory 13th-month pay — a formal profit-sharing program. At completion (18–24 month tenure), participants receive an exit-support asset package funded through documented performance milestones.
Social Services Intake

Who the project serves — and how to inquire.

Intake is led by the project's social worker (Services Director). Below is a summary of how candidates are screened. If you or a family you know may qualify, start the conversation using the request form.

Intake criteria (summary)

  • Verified low-income or vulnerable-household status (greatest need prioritized)
  • Family situation — single parents and vulnerable households prioritized
  • Current employment & income level
  • Childcare needs (children up to age 6 for on-site daycare)
  • Health considerations
  • Willingness to participate in training & role rotation
  • Within the project's geographic catchment (Tempate + nearby villages on the shuttle route)
  • Faith comfort level — recorded only as voluntary; never a condition of any benefit
Families not yet enrolled in the national social-assistance system are assisted with registration as part of intake. There is no waiting period for healthcare, daycare, meals, transport, insurance, or training — everything applies from day one of employment.

Online intake request

Share a few details and the Social Services team will follow up. All information is kept confidential.

Thank you — your request has been received. The Social Services team will reach out by phone or WhatsApp.
For Donors

Catalytic, time-bounded, and measurable.

The Sixth Day Project asks for milestone-gated donor capital that builds the foundation, then steps back as the farm becomes self-sustaining. Every dollar is leveraged into roughly $1.50 of delivered value to participant households.

~$1.50
Community value delivered per $1 of project cost
~$1.55M
Effective annual value into households
Year 3
Cash-flow positive; project self-funds going forward

The funding story

The funding mix is 100% donor capital for the build, with grants pursued in parallel but back-loaded to Year 3+ because institutional grant cycles require operating evidence before they can be applied for. As Year 3+ grants materialize, they offset later donor obligations dollar-for-dollar — alleviating donor commitment rather than expanding the budget.

Donors funding the founding site are not funding one project. They are funding a replicable model — the Farm, the Services, and the Mission each stand alone, and the integrated three-part model can be replicated whole, with each cycle's economics more favorable than the last.

A US fiscal sponsor relationship (CCDA-aligned) provides US donor tax-deductibility from the outset, while Costa Rican tax-exempt status is pursued from Year 2.

Self-sustainability arc

Year 1 (2027): farm launches at quarter-scale; six-month establishment before first revenue. Year 2 (2028): expands to half-scale through infrastructure — the same fixed team operates more capacity; approaches break-even. Year 3 (2029): full build operational, operating surplus, cash-flow positive. The 51-person team is mission-defined and does not grow as production scales.

$5,555,000Core Pledge — milestone-gated
  • Phase 1 — infrastructure build$2.855M · Q4 2026
  • Phase 2a — operational scale-up$750K · Q3 2027
  • Phase 2b — operational scale-up$750K · Q1 2028
  • Y2 Working Capital Reserve$200K
  • Phase 3 — sustaining capital$1.0M · Q1 2029
  • Optional Enhancement$580K

Total maximum program potential, including parallel grants target: $6.885M. This is the conservative ask — it does not assume grants arrive on schedule.

Donation inquiry

Tell us about your interest and the development team will follow up with the Case for Support, financial model, and a conversation — no commitment.

Thank you for your interest. The development team will be in touch with materials and next steps.
Referrals

Refer a family or a candidate.

The project works hand-in-hand with churches, government and municipal social services, and community ambassadors to reach families who would benefit most. If you work with vulnerable households — or know one — you can refer them here.

Who can refer

  • Local pastors and church networks
  • Government and municipal social-services offices (service-partner referrals)
  • Community ambassadors and neighbors
  • Employer and education partners
  • Families referring other families
Referrals enter the same confidential intake process led by the Services Director. Registration assistance for government programs is provided where needed. A referral is an introduction, not a commitment — the family decides every next step.

Submit a referral

Thank you — your referral has been received and will be handled confidentially by the Services Director.
Work with Us

Personal. Professional. Partnership.

There are three ways to join the work of the Sixth Day Project. Tell us which one fits, and we'll match it to a real need.

Personal

Give your time and presence. Individuals and groups who want to stand alongside the families we serve and invest themselves in the work.

Professional

Lend your expertise. Bring a skill or profession that strengthens how we grow, operate, and care for the people we serve.

Partnership

Build something together. Organizations and businesses that can open doors, share resources, and help the model grow and sustain itself.

Tell us how you'd like to work with us

Thank you for offering to serve. We'll be in touch about how your skills can help the project.
Connect With Us

Reach the right team directly.

However you'd like to engage — as a family, a partner, a donor, or a volunteer — start a conversation.

Social Services

Services Director

Intake, referrals, daycare enrollment, and government-services navigation. Social worker on staff.

Development

Donor & Grants Lead

Case for Support, financial model, pledges, and partnership conversations.

General

The Sixth Day Project Foundation

Tempate, Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Volunteers and general inquiries.